Hanger



April 26, 1938. o. P. FLESHMAN HANGER Filed Aug. 25, 1957 Patented Apr. 26, 1938 Qtis l. Fleshrnan, St. Joseph, Mo.

Application August 23, 1937, Serial No. 160,510

9 Claims.

This invention relates to a hanger for use in connection with floor and ceiling constructions.

The invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a hanger so constructed as to enable it to be used as a holder for forms for placing concrete floors.

The invention has for its further object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a hanger so constructed as to enable it to be used as a holder for screeds and joists for wooden floors.

The invention has for its further object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a hanger for the purpose referred to capable of being used for fastening metal laths, in connection with the plastering of ceilings and also in connection with wood or composition ceilings.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a hanger for the purposes referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efiicient in its use, conveniently arranged in holding position, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the above ends essentially and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specifically referred to and illustratedv in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications thereof may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hanger element,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the application of the hanger element for use in connection with the forming of a monolithic floor and exposed joint finish,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating floor screeds coupled with the hanger element and ceiling screeds also coupled to the latter adapted to have secured thereto metallic laths or a composition ceiling,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 of the application of the hanger element for use in connection with a single or double wood iloor and for holding a plank to which metallic laths on the ceiling are to be secured,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View in perspective of the lower portion of the hanger element when the latter is used in connection with a single or double wooden floor as shown in Figure 4 and illustrating a ceiling screed attached to and extended from the lower portion of the hanger element,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective, illustrating the application of the hanger element 5 for use in connection with double wooden floors,

Figure .7 is a perspective view of the tie-element, and

Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the tieelement.

With reference to the drawing, the hanger element is generally indicated at it and is formed from a single length of sheet metal of the desired gauge. The element it includes a head part li, a neck part it and a body part it.

The head part it is of U-shaped contour and consists of a base it and a pair of sides it formed with aligned openings it.

The neck part i2 is of rectangular contour and consists of a flat coupling portion ll formed on its longitudinal median with a pair of superposed openings i8, is. The side edges 29 of coupling portion i? are formed with oppositely disposed aligned notches 2i. The coupling portion ii, at its upper end is provided with a pair of spaced parallel rectangular retainer lugs 22 standing on their lower lengthwise edges, disposed at right angles to portion El and also at right angles to the sides it of head part H. The coupling portion ii at its upper end merges into one end of 30 the base it of the head part ii, whereby the latter extends at right angles to the coupling portion ii and in an opposite direction with respect to the direction in which the lugs 22 extend. The notches 2i align with the opening it and are disposed between the transverse median and upper end of coupling portion ii. The opening it isarranged between the transverse median and lower end of the coupling portion it.

The openings i5, it, it are for the passage of holdfast means for a purpose to be referred to. The notches 2! weaken the coupling section It to enable that portion of the latter below the notches to be bent off of that portion thereof above the notches when it is desired. The top edges of the lugs 22 align with the point of mergence of the parts ii, l2. The body part it includes a fiat rear wall 23, a pair of side walls. fi l, disposed at right angles to the wall 23 and aligning with the lugs 22, a bendable supporting lug 26 arranged between the walls 24, 25, of the same width as, merges at its inner end into the lower end of and is disposed at an angle to the wall 23, a pair of oppositely disposed rectangular supporting lugs 21, 28 extending inwardly from the upper ends of the walls 24, 25 respectively, arranged in aligned spaced relation and opposing the upper end of the wall 23 and a bendable coupling lug 29 struck from and disposed at an angle to wall 23, and positioned below and disposed in close proximity to the lugs 21, 28. The lug 29 is of greater width than either of the lugs 21, 28 and spans the space between said pair of lugs. The lug 29 is of a length to extend beyond the front edges or the Walls 24, 25 and is provided in proximity to its outer ends with an opening 38 for the passage of a holdfast means for a purpose to be referred to. The walls 24, 25 are of greater length than and depend from the lower end of wall 23. The walls 24, 25 in proximity to their lower ends are formed with aligning openings 3! for the passage of holdfast means for a purpose to be referred to. The lug 26 is arranged above the openings 3|, of a length to extend beyond the front edges of the walls 24, 25 and is formed in proximity to its outer end with an opening 32 for the passage of a holdfast means for a purpose to be referred to. Struck from the base 14 of head part H is a retaining barb 33 for a purpose to be referred to.

The tie element is indicated at 34 and consists of a strap-like metallic body 35 having angularly disposed bendable end terminal portions 36.

When used the hanger elements iii are arranged in spaced aligned pairs supported from a pair of spaced parallel beams, in a manner whereby the hanger elements of each pair will be oppositely disposed and arranged in parallel spaced relation. The heads ii of the hanger elements are mounted on the top of the beams and act to suspend the necks l2 and body parts l3. The hanger elements are of greater height than and depend from the bottoms of the beams. A description of the manner in which a single hanger element functions will be presently set forth, but it is to be understood that the description which is to be set forth with respect to one hanger element of a pair will apply to the other hanger element of the pair. Only one beam is illustrated and it is correspondingly indicated 31 in Figures 2 to 6, both inclusive of the drawing.

In Figure 2 the element i8 is shown as for use in supporting a removable form 38 employed in producing a monolithic floor section and exposed joist finish. The head I i of element ii! is mounted on the top of beam 33 and neck i2 and body part l3 are disposed in depending relation with respect to one side of the beam. The bottom of form 38 is indicated at 39, the sides of the form are provided by that portion of the sides of the beam above bottom 39. Supporting means for the bottom 39 of the form 38 is indicated at 40. The lugs 22 of the hanger element do not seat on bottom 39 and are to be embedded in the flooring. The supporting means 48 is mounted on the lugs 21, 28. The means 48 is temporarily secured to lug 29 by the passage of holdfast means through opening 38 into the means 40. After a section of the flooring has been produced by depositing the desired composition into the form 38 and such composition has set, the bottom 39 and its supporting means 48 are removed and that portion of element 18 below notches 2! can be broken oiT. The holdfast means which secures the supporting means 48 is removed prior to the removal of the bottom 39 and means 40 from element l0. Means 49 are driven 01f of element It to release bottom 39.

Note:-The lug 29 is for the purpose of temporarily holding means 48 and to add strength for the applications shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6. The lug 29 is permanent on hanger and cannot be removed.

Figure 3 shows the hanger element [8 employed for holding form 38 when producing a monolithic floor section, as well as having connected therewith floor and ceiling screeds 4|, 42 respectively. The floor screed 4i extends through the head Ii and is secured to head II by holdfast means 43 extended through the openings I6 in the sides l5 of head Ii. The ceiling screed extends through body part l3 below lug 26 and is secured to body part [3 by the passage of holdfast means 44 extended through the openings 3|, The ceiling screeds are provided for nailing thereto metallic laths or a composition ceiling. The ceiling screeds also provide carriers for electric wiring and plumbing.

Figure 4 shows the hanger element l8 employed in connection with the producing of a single or double wood flooring, and in this connection the joist 45 is arranged between the lugs 22 and seats on the lugs 27, 28 and a holdfast means is passed upwardly through opening 38 in lug 29 and engages in the joist 45 and a holdfast means is provided into ends of joist through openings I8 and 59. One end of the joist 45 abuts neck i2. A floor screed 46 is mounted on joist 45 and extends through and is connected to head II by the holdfast means 41 extending through openings IS. A timber 48 preferably 2"x2" has one end thereof arranged in body part i3, abuts wall 23, seats on lugs 26 and is to be connected to the latter by a holdfast means extending upwardly through the opening 32 in lug 26 and engaging in the timber 48. The latter is adapted to have nailed thereto metallic laths. Before securing the laths in position that portion of the sides 24, 25 below wall 23 are bent outwardly at right angles.

With reference to Figure 5 there is shown a ceiling screed 49 secured to the element It! instead of the timber 48 and with the screed 49 extended through the lower end of element I0 and positioned below the beam 3?. The screed 49 is secured to element [9 by holdfast means extending through the openings 3!.

The screed 42 or 49 is also to be secured to the lug 26 by a holdfast means extending through opening 32.

With reference to Figure 6 it discloses element it as supporting a joist 50, the latter is arranged and secured to the element 48 in the same manner as the joist 45. After the joist 50 has been secured in position, the sides l5 of head part II are bent downwardly to seat on the top of beam 3! to form continuations of base M.

The tie element 34 is to be used when necessary and when used it is seated on aligned head part ll. The sides 15 of the head parts are bent inwardly on element 34, after which the lugs 36 are bent to seat on the said sides [5 for tieing the latter down, and the head parts together.

What I claim is:

1. A hanger element comprising a head, a neck depending from the head and a body part depending from the neck, said head including means for the passage of holclfast means for securing it to a floor screed, said neck and body part having means for receiving and supporting a joist and for the passage of holdfast means for securing the joist to the body part, said body part having means for supporting above its lower end a timber on edge and for the passage of holdfast means to secure the timber thereto, and said body part having means for the passage of a ceiling screed through its lower end and for the passage of holdfast means for securing the ceiling screed thereto.

2. In a hanger element, a U-shaped head part, a flat rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed at its upper end with a pair of spaced angularly disposed lugs extending in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of said head part, and a body part depending from and having spaced parallel portions thereof disposed in lateral relation to said neck part, the said portions being provided at their upper ends with inwardly extending lugs.

3. In a hanger element, a U-shaped head part, a flat rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed at its upper end with a pair of spaced angularly disposed lugs extending in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of said head part, and a body part depending from and having spaced parallel portions thereof disposed in lateral relation to said neck part, the said portions being provided at their upper ends with inwardly extending lugs, said head part having its sides formed with aligned openings, and said body part being formed below and in proximity to said lugs with an angularly disposed apertured lug arranged between sai-d portions.

4:. In a hanger element, a U-shaped head part, a flat rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed at its upper end with a pair of spaced angularly disposed lugs extending in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of said head part, and a body part depending from and having spaced parallel portions thereof disposed in lateral relation to said neck part, the said portions being provided at their upper ends with inwardly extending lugs, and said portions in proximity to their lower ends being formed with aligned openings.

5. In a hanger element, a U-shaped head part, a flat rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed at its upper end with a pair of spaced angularly disposed lugs extending in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of said head part, and a body part depending from and having spaced parallel portions thereof disposed in lateral relation to said neck part, and said body part being formed with an angularly disposed bendable apertured lug arranged between said portions.

6. In a hanger element, a U-shaped head part, a flat rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed at its upper end with a pair of spaced angularly disposed lugs extending in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of said head part, and a body part depending from and having spaced upstanding parallel portions thereof disposed in lateral relation with respect to said neck part, said portions being formed with aligned openings in proximity to their lower ends.

'7. In a hanger element, an apertured U-shaped head part, an upstanding rectangular neck part depending from one end of the head part and formed with spaced parallel lugs, and an upstanding body part including a rear wall and a pair of side walls, said rear wall being integral with and depending from the lower end of the neck part, said side walls being disposed laterally with respect to said neck part, said side walls at their upper ends being provided with inwardly extending lugs and in proximity to their lower ends with aligned openings, and said rear wall having extending therefrom and between the side walls with upper and lower angularly disposed apertured bendable lugs.

8. A hanger element comprising a head, a neck depending from the head and a body part depending from the neck, said head being so formed to receive and support a floor screed, said body part including side walls and a back, said neck and body part having coacting means for receiving and supporting a joist, the coacting means on said neck extending outwardly therefrom, the coacting means on said body part extending inwardly from the upper ends of said side walls, said body part having means extended forwardly from the lower end of said back wall and between said side walls for supporting above its lower ends a timber, and the said body part being so formed for the passage through its lower end of a ceiling screed.

9. A hanger element comprising a horizontally disposed head part of U-shaped form, a vertically disposed neck part depending from one end of the bottom of the head part, and a vertically disposed body part including a back wall depending from the lower end of the neck part and a pair of side walls extended forwardly from said back wall, said side walls extended forwardly with respect to said neck and in an opposite direction with respect to the head part.

OTIS P. FLESHMAN. 

